Thermoregulation: Physiological and Clinical Considerations During Sedation and General Anesthesia

Overview

Journal Anesth Prog

Specialties Anesthesiology
Dentistry

Date 2010 Mar 25

PMID 20331336

Citations 58

Authors

Marcos Diaz

Daniel E Becker

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Abstract

Mild hypothermia is common during deep sedation or general anesthesia and is frequently associated with patient discomfort and shivering. Greater declines in temperature can produce an even greater number of significant detrimental effects. This article reviews principles of thermoregulation and influences of anesthetic agents. An understanding of these will provide a foundation for strategies to reduce heat loss and better manage patient discomfort when it occurs.

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